The Breakdown: Fox Friday in 2016-17 (Hell's Kitchen, Rosewood, Sleepy Hollow and more!)

It's time for a journey through the Fox Friday schedule in 2016-17...

The War of 18-49, Sleepy Hollow

Spotted Ratings, Friday 3/31/17

FINALS UPDATE: Last Man Standing (1.1) adjusted up while The Originals (0.3) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• On a night full of finales for broadcast TV, the highest-rated one was ABC's veteran comedy Last Man Standing (1.0), matching last week. But its lead-out Dr. Ken (0.7) did not leave a positive final impression, inching down to a new series low. ABC then had yet another Shark Tank repeat (0.7), as the show prepares a return to originals next week alongside newbie The Toy Box. 20/20 (0.8) rounded out the night.

• The only confirmed series finale of the bunch was Grimm (0.9), as the sixth-year NBC Friday staple ticked up to tie its season high. It led into two hours of Dateline (0.9/1.0).

• Fox was also in finale mode with the season or series finale of Sleepy Hollow (0.5), matching last week. Its lead-in Rosewood (0.5) returned to originals, but apparently the viewers couldn't tell; it matched last week's repeat and was a new low for originals.

• CBS was back from its March Madness hiatus with MacGyver (0.9) and Hawaii Five-0 (1.0) on the downtick, but Blue Bloods (1.1) inched up at 10/9c.

• And on the CW, the surprisingly impressive start for The Originals continued with another preliminary 0.4 in week three, leading into Reign (0.2).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 3/24/17

FINALS UPDATE: NCAA Basketball (1.7) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• On the second Friday of CBS' March Madness hiatus (2.2/2.2/2.8), ABC comedies Last Man Standing (1.0) and Dr. Ken (0.8) along with the NBC drama Grimm (0.8) were all even, one week before they wrap for the season next week. ABC had another Shark Tank repeat (0.7) leading into 20/20 (0.7), dropping well behind Dateline (0.9/1.0) in the last two hours.

• Fox's Sleepy Hollow was also a week out from its finale, leading out of another repeat from Rosewood. Both shows were up to 0.5 after hitting 0.4 each of the previous three Fridays.

• And the CW's The Originals continued to impress early on in its fourth season, hitting a preliminary 0.4 this week after just barely missing out on the number last week. Reign rounded out the night with 0.2 yet again.

Spotted Ratings, Friday 3/17/17

FINALS UPDATE: NCAA Basketball (1.3) and Dateline (0.8) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• A week after The Vampire Diaries wrapped for the series, the CW brought back spin-off The Originals (0.3) in its vacated timeslot, and it opened at the low end of TVD's results this season (as well as the low end of its own Friday results from last season). Reign had its familiar 0.2 at 9/8c.

• On ABC, comedies Last Man Standing (1.0) and Dr. Ken (0.8) tied last week's below-average results. The network then had another two-hour Truth & Lies special (1.0/1.1), this time on the Manson family. The last special (on the Menendez brothers) had a 1.7 on a Thursday back in January.

• NBC continued with Grimm (0.8) and two-hour Dateline (0.8/0.9), while Fox remained off the map with yet another repeat of Rosewood (0.4) leading into original Sleepy Hollow (0.4).

• And CBS dominated the night with its first Friday of March Madness coverage (1.4/1.8/1.4).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 3/10/17

FINALS UPDATE: Blue Bloods (1.0) and Grimm (0.7) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• The Vampire Diaries ended a great eight-year run with a 0.4 for a recap special in the 8/7c hour, and up just a tenth week-to-week for the series finale (0.5) at 9/8c. It still tied TVD's best rating since making the move to Friday in January 2016.

• Crossover night did not particularly liven up CBS' MacGyver (1.0) and Hawaii Five-0 (1.1); the former was down a notch week-to-week while the latter was even. Blue Bloods came back from two weeks off and was even at 1.1.

• On ABC, Last Man Standing (1.0) stumbled to a new season low, while Dr. Ken (0.8) was down to tie its low. Shark Tank (0.9) was in repeat mode.

• NBC livened up a bit with Emerald City gone, as the return of two-hour Dateline (1.0/1.1) put the franchise back into the ones for the first time since January. Grimm had its familiar 0.8 at 8/7c.

• And Fox had another miserable Friday with a second straight combo of Rosewood repeat (0.4) and Sleepy Hollow original (0.4).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 3/3/17

FINALS UPDATE: Movie: When We Rise p4 (0.4) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• With CBS in repeats, ABC's Shark Tank (1.4) was the only non-fractional program on broadcast, and matched last week's season high in a special 8/7c airing. It led into the last two hours of When We Rise (0.5/0.4), which roughly matched the Thursday telecast.

• It was finale night for Emerald City (0.7), which was up a tenth after a string of 0.6's through the second half of its order. It was sandwiched by steady Grimm (0.8) and Dateline (0.8).

• The CBS dramas (0.7/0.8/0.7) as well as Fox's Rosewood (0.4) were all in repeats, and that helped usher an original of Sleepy Hollow to a new low 0.4.

• A week before its series finale, The Vampire Diaries stayed at 0.4, leading into another 0.2 from Reign.

Spotted Ratings, Friday 2/24/17

FINALS UPDATE: Last Man Standing (1.2) and Shark Tank (1.4) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• ABC's Shark Tank (1.3) and Shark Tank-themed 20/20 (1.0) both upticked as the show passed the much-promoted $100 million in deals milestone. Earlier in the night, Last Man Standing (1.1) will hope for a second straight upward finals adjustment to match last week, while Dr. Ken (0.9) bounced back from last week's low.

• We've seen the best and the worst of MacGyver in the last two weeks, and this week (1.1) it was back to the middle of that range. Hawaii Five-0 (1.1) inched down and Blue Bloods (0.8) was a repeat.

• The other three networks were steady across the board: NBC with Grimm (0.8) / Emerald City (0.6) / Dateline (0.8), Fox with Rosewood (0.6) and Sleepy Hollow (0.5), and the CW with The Vampire Diaries (0.4) and Reign (0.2).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 2/17/17

FINALS UPDATE: Last Man Standing (1.2), Shark Tank (1.2) and Hawaii Five-0 (1.2) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• A week after some of their strongest results of the season, the CBS dramas swung all the way back in the other direction, starting with MacGyver (0.9) dropping into the zeroes for just the second time. Hawaii Five-0 (1.1) and Blue Bloods (1.1) were also below average.

• It was also a down night for ABC, as Last Man Standing (1.1), Dr. Ken (0.8) and Shark Tank (1.1) all fell to numbers they hadn't seen since the fall. (Though unlike the CBS shows, they saw these numbers pretty frequently during the fall.) At 10/9c, 20/20 (0.9) held off a Making a Murderer-themed Dateline (0.8) for second place.

• The other networks trailed as usual but were steadier. NBC's Grimm (0.8) bounced back from last week's low and pulled back ahead of Rosewood (0.6) on Fox. At 9/8c, Emerald City (0.6) and Sleepy Hollow (0.5) were both even again. And the CW matched last week with The Vampire Diaries (0.4) and Reign (0.2).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 2/10/17

WHAT MATTERS:

• It was a big night for the CBS dramas, with MacGyver (1.2) and Hawaii Five-0 (1.3) each up two tenths to tie their highest ratings since the new year. Blue Bloods (1.2) was up a tenth at 10/9c.

• The CW brought back Reign (0.2) for its final season, where it may well be poised to peel off a long run of 0.2's just like previous occupant Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. It led out of The Vampire Diaries, which preliminarily ticked up to 0.4.

• ABC's comedies sat out in favor of an hour of Peanuts Valentine's specials (1.0), leading into a steady Shark Tank (1.3) and narrowly down 20/20 (0.9).

• The other two networks stayed low, though Rosewood (0.7) picked up a tenth to tie a downticking Grimm (0.7) for third at 8/7c. Emerald City (0.6) and Sleepy Hollow (0.5) stayed even at 9/8c.

Spotted Ratings, Friday 2/3/17

FINALS UPDATE: Dateline (0.8) adjusted up while Blue Bloods (1.1) and The Vampire Diaries (0.3) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• The CBS drama trio was back together for the first time in three weeks, with MacGyver (1.0), Hawaii Five-0 (1.1) and Blue Bloods (1.2) all down a tenth from that night. (However, Five-0 was up a tenth from two weeks ago, when it had a low-rated Trump special as a lead-in.)

• On ABC, another 1.2 from Last Man Standing led into slightly down Dr. Ken (0.9) and Shark Tank (1.3) and an upswinging 20/20 (1.0).

• NBC's Grimm (0.8) and Emerald City (0.6) were both steady, but Dateline (0.7) dropped well behind 20/20.

• Fox's Sleepy Hollow was back down to 0.5 after last week's uptick, leading out of a third straight 0.6 from Rosewood.

• And The Vampire Diaries was up to 0.4, while Crazy Ex-Girlfriend wrapped up season two and made it 13 in a row at 0.2.

Spotted Ratings, Friday 1/27/17

FINALS UPDATE: Shark Tank (1.4) and Dateline (1.0) adjusted up while 20/20 (0.8) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• After a thrilling run through most of January, Last Man Standing (1.2) came back to earth a bit this week, though its lead-out Dr. Ken (1.0) stayed at a fairly high-end rating. LMS dropped behind Shark Tank (1.3) for nightly leadership, while 20/20 was even at 0.9 to tie Dateline.

• The CBS dramas went into repeats (0.8/0.8/0.8) this week, but the competing dramas did not take much advantage. On NBC, a third straight 0.8 from Grimm led into yet another drop from increasingly ugly Emerald City (0.6). Fox's Sleepy Hollow (0.6) was one of the few uptickers, but Rosewood was stuck at 0.6. And the CW was also steady and low with The Vampire Diaries (0.3) and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (0.2).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 1/20/17

FINALS UPDATE: Last Man Standing (1.4) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Last Man Standing (1.3) emerged as the outright #1 program on Friday, and its three biggest ratings of the season have all come in January. Its lead-out Dr. Ken (1.0) was up a tenth at 8:30, while Shark Tank (1.0) went into repeats and an inauguration-themed 20/20 (0.9) was down at 10/9c.

• CBS put the value of MacGyver on display by replacing it at 8/7c with a low-rated Trump special (0.7). That new lead-in brought Hawaii Five-0 (1.0) down to one of its lowest ratings of the season. Blue Bloods (1.2) inched down at 10/9c.

• On NBC, Emerald City (0.7) lost another precious tenth at 9/8c, and was outrated both by lead-in Grimm (0.8) and lead-out Dateline (0.8).

• Fox's Rosewood (0.6) and Sleepy Hollow (0.5) also lost a tenth, as did The Vampire Diaries (0.3) on the CW. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend made it 11 in a row at 0.2 this season.

Spotted Ratings, Friday 1/13/17

FINALS UPDATE: Hawaii Five-0 (1.2) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Things didn't get any more promising in week two for Emerald City (0.8), which took a two-tenth drop from an already underwhelming premiere. It matched its lead-in from Grimm (0.8) at 8/7c. And this new lineup seemingly did no favors for Dateline (0.7), which hit a season low in the 10:00 hour.

• This Friday was not quite as explosive as last week for the ABC ratings, but Last Man Standing (1.3) was still able to hang on to its outright second-best rating of the season. Its lead-out Dr. Ken (0.9) was also down two tenths. Shark Tank (1.3) was down 0.1 and 20/20 down 0.2.

• CBS also came back to earth a bit with MacGyver (1.1) and Hawaii Five-0 (1.1), but Blue Bloods (1.3) remained strong at 10/9c.

• On Fox, Rosewood (0.7) tried to keep itself in the picture by upticking in its second Friday outing, while Sleepy Hollow (0.6) held on to last week's premiere rating.

• And though the CW's superhero hibernation continues into another week, the Friday lineup was intact again with The Vampire Diaries (0.4) returning to join Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (0.2).

SpotVault - Sleepy Hollow (Fox) - 2017 Ratings

Sleepy Hollow

Fridays, 9/8c, Fox

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Spotted Ratings, Friday 4/8/16

WHAT MATTERS:

• FINALS UPDATE: Grimm (0.9) and the apparently pre-empted The Vampire Diaries (0.3) and The Originals (0.3) adjusted down, as did the repeat of Caught on Camera (0.6).

• ABC's Last Man Standing (1.0), Dr. Ken (0.9) and Shark Tank (1.2) had a low-end return after a couple weeks in repeats, with Ken and Shark Tank each tying their Friday season lows and Last Man Standing setting a new one. 20/20 (1.1) benefited a bit from the fellow originals.

• On Fox, Sleepy Hollow (0.7) wrapped up its third season by inching up from last week's series low. The show has done enough on Friday that it wouldn't be much of a reach to have it back... for instance, a weaker show like Scream Queens is already in the clubhouse with a renewal. But the development in last night's finale doesn't seem like a great sign.

• NBC's Grimm rose back to 1.0 on the heels of its recent season six renewal, and everything else on broadcast matched last week.
• That included the CBS lineup of The Amazing Race (1.1), Hawaii Five-0 (1.1) and Blue Bloods (1.2);
• CW's The Vampire Diaries (0.4) and The Originals (0.4);
• As well as Fox's Hell's Kitchen (0.8) and NBC's Caught on Camera repeat (0.7) and Dateline (0.9).

Spotted Ratings, Friday 4/1/16

WHAT MATTERS:

• FINALS UPDATE: A week after adjusting up from 0.6, this time Sleepy Hollow adjusted down from 0.7 to its first ever final 0.6. The Vampire Diaries (0.4) also adjusted down.

• CBS' Friday lineup made a fairly unexciting return to the schedule. While The Amazing Race (1.1) was up a tenth in its first post-DST episode, Hawaii Five-0 (1.1) and Blue Bloods (1.2) each matched their last couple results.

• Fox brought Hell's Kitchen back to Friday and saw its ratings plummet to 0.8; Kitchen found this night a lot tougher than it was in January when it was leading out of MasterChef Junior. The penultimate Sleepy Hollow had its usual 0.7 at 8/7c.

• ABC had repeats of Last Man Standing (0.8), Dr. Ken (0.7) and Shark Tank (1.0) plus an original 20/20 (1.0), while NBC had a repeat of Caught on Camera (0.7) leading into original Grimm (0.9) and Dateline (0.9).

• The CW's The Vampire Diaries (0.5) and The Originals (0.4) returned from hiatus in solid fashion, with TVD on the uptick.